Launch Overview
Vehicle
Taurus 2210
Agency
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Site / Pad
V / 576E
Outcome
Success
Flight
T2
COSPAR Designator
1998-007
Mission
GFO (Navigation)
The US Navy GFO (Geosat Follow On), is a 369 kg minisatellite based on the Techstar platform to carry on the mission of Geosat. It was launched on the 10th February 1998 on a Taurus-2210 from VAFB alongside two Orbcomm satellites, into a 789 × 881 km (779 × 790 km planned) 108 degree inclined orbit.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Minotaur-C 2210
Provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Agency launches
21 (1 YTD)
Site launches
581 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
2 (1 YTD)